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AISI: U.S. Import Permits Up 4% in May

05 June 2013 - Based on the Commerce Department’s most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of May total 2,800,000 tons.

Universal Stainless Names New Vice President of Finance, CFO and Treasurer

03 June 2013 - Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. announced that Michael D. Bornak has been named vice president of finance, chief financial officer and treasurer of the company effective 3 June 2013.

Olympic Steel Announces Passing of Founder and Chairman Emeritus Sol Siegal

03 June 2013 - Olympic Steel, Inc., a leading national metals service center, announced founder and chairman emeritus Sol Siegal passed away on 23 May 2013.

World Steel Association Publishes World Steel in Figures 2013

31 May 2013 - The World Steel Association has published the 2013 edition of World Steel in Figures, listing major steel-producing countries, top steel-producing companies and top steel-consuming countries.

University of Toronto Students Sweep Top Honors in AISTech 2013 Student Contests

31 May 2013 - Materials science and engineering students from the University of Toronto swept the top prizes for materials recycling research in undergraduate and graduate categories at AISTech 2013.

Schnitzer Provides Outlook for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2013

31 May 2013 - Schnitzer Steel Industries said the combination of declining selling prices, continued constrained supply trends, and lower tax benefits are expected to result in sequentially lower consolidated net income during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 ending 31 May 2013.

U. S. Steel Elects Mario Longhi to President and COO

30 May 2013 - United States Steel Corporation announced that the company's Board of Directors has elected Mario Longhi to the position of president. Longhi will retain his current role as chief operating officer and assume additional responsibilities for risk management and human resources.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Price Downdraft Continues

30 May 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ World export HRB price for 27 May 2013 fell 1.3% to US$546 per tonne, FOB the port of export, for the sixth consecutive time. The United States HRB spot price fell 1.5% to US$637 per tonne, FOB the mill, for the fifth consecutive time.

PSI Metals Announces New Employee in Pittsburgh Office

30 May 2013 - PSI Metals, a global company providing production management systems to the metals industry, announced the appointment of a new employee in its North American headquarters in Pittsburgh.

NLMK Management Meets NLMK Group Leaders 2020

30 May 2013 - On 24 May 2013, a meeting took place in Lipetsk between the management of the NLMK Group and those participating in the NLMK Group Leaders 2020 programme.

Crompion International Announces Executive Promotion and Key Sales Hires

30 May 2013 - Louisiana-based specialty stainless steels producer and solutions provider Crompion International, LLC announced a major promotion and three key executive hires to support its recently completed brand transformation.

AK Tube Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

28 May 2013 - The Walbridge, Ohio, plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel, has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene. 

AIIS: U.S. Steel Imports Edge Up in April, but Remain Depressed from 2012 Levels

28 May 2013 - U.S. steel imports increased 4.2% in April compared to March, according to preliminary government reporting analyzed by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS).

NLMK Appoints New Vice President for Investment Projects

28 May 2013 - NLMK announced the appointment of Konstantin Lagutin to the newly-created position of vice president for investment projects.

Australian Professor Gives Howe Lecture on How Heavy Industry Can Help Clean Up the World

27 May 2013 - Today’s steelmakers have a largely untapped opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to solving the world’s growing waste problem while cutting their own production costs, according to Australian innovator, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, from the University of New South Wales.

U.S. Steel Shipments up 6.5% M-o-M, Down 6.9% Y-o-Y

27 May 2013 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of March 2013, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,922,265 tons, a 6.5% increase from the previous month and a 6.9% decrease from March 2012.

SteelBenchmarker: HRB Prices in a Downdraft

27 May 2013 - The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarker™ Western European HRB price for 13 May 2013 slipped 0.5% to US$617 per tonne (on a Euro basis, it was down 0.4%), ex-works, for the seventh consecutive time.

ISSF Presents 2013 Sustainability Award

27 May 2013 - The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) announced that the 2013 Sustainability Award was presented to Acerinox during ISSF’s 17th Annual Conference which was held in New Orleans, La.

AWMI Announces 2012 International Member of the Year

24 May 2013 - The Association of Women in the Metal Industries is proud to recognize Lauren Kerekes, international treasurer and member of the Columbus Chapter, as the recipient of its 2012 International Member of the Year Award.

U.S. Stainless Pipe Producers File Antidumping Petitions

24 May 2013 - Bristol Metals, Felker Brothers Corp. and Outokumpu Stainless Pipe filed antidumping duty petitions with the U.S. government alleging that welded stainless pressure pipe imported from Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam were being dumped in the U.S. market.